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v UMBRBLLA CATGH. No. 291,090. Pafiented Jan. 1, 1884.

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vGEORGE G. SAXE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

UMBRELLA-CATCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 291,090, dated January 1, 188,4.

application med March 26, 1883. (No model.)

To all-whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen G. SAXE, of the city of New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Umbrellas, which I callthe Improved Umbrella-Catch," whereof the following is a full and exactV description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. y

Umbrellas are commonly held open or shut by means of Wire Springs, which are not very substantial, and at the same time are so inserted in the staff of the umbrella as to weaken it.

The object of my invention is to supportthe open umbrella firmly without weakening the staff or increasing the expense of manufacture. This is accomplished by means of apermanent catch or rivet, and a slide or runner so grooved on the inside as to be made to rotate slightly as it passes over the catch, and then to return to its natural position and to rest securely on said catch.

To enable others to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation with reference to the drawing, which represents the required parts of an umbrella. p

A is the ordinary staff or stick; B,ithe slide or runner; C, the outside of the groovestruck out from the inside. D is the catch or rivet on which the runner rests. E is a transverse slot. The groove C runs lengthwise of the runner in a slightly spiral course, and is open at both ends. The catch D, which is to support the umbrella, is i'nserted firmly in its proper place and in a line with the upper end of the groove O. Now, when the runner B passes over the catch D it is made to rotate slightly, and then Springs back to its natural position and rests on the catch. In closing the umbrella the runner may be slightly rotated with the fingers, when it easily passes' It is held shut or closed by means of 45 down. a similar catch at the lower end and by the same process reversed.

The lower catch may be made to pass into a transverse slot, E, cut near the top of the runner, 'if desired, so that any one may readily see how to open the umbrella; but this is not essential.

I claim as my improvement in umbrellas and parasols A permanent catch and runner or slide so constructed and operated that in passing over the catch it shall be made to slightly rotate by the use of a groove or other means, and then so adjust itself as to be supported or held by said catch.

GEO. G. SAXE.

Witnesses:

BERNARD J. KELLY, CHAs. F. MILLER. 

